# Acupoints for Labor Prolonged

7 sourced protocols for Labor Prolonged. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/labor-prolonged

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI04 (Junction Valley), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240405-k0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) | – | – | doi:10.1590/s0034-8910.2015049005407 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | BL32 (Second Bone Hole) | – | – | doi:10.5539/gjhs.v8n3p236 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) | – | – | doi:10.4103/ijnmr.IJNMR_184_15 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | LI04 (Junction Valley) | – | – | doi:10.4103/ijnmr.IJNMR_184_15 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) | – | – | doi:10.1177/23779608251362171 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | BL32 (Second Bone Hole) | – | – | Masoudi Zahra et al.. The effects of decreasing maternal anxiety on fetal oxygenation and nucleated red blood cells count in the cord blood.. Iranian journal of pediatrics, 2015 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI04 | Junction Valley | Large Intestine Meridian | On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side. |
| SP06 | Three Yin Intersection | Spleen Meridian | 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia. |
| LV03 | Great Surge | Liver Meridian | On the dorsum of the foot in the depression the distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones. |
| BL32 | Second Bone Hole | Bladder Meridian | On the sacrum medial and inferior to the posterior superior iliac spine just at the 2nd posterior sacral foramen. |

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